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Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Pro Max
Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Pro Max
★ 5.0 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: Not published by Ubiquiti. Third-party tests: about 3.8-4.7 Gbps internet (WAN) throughput; about 3.0 Gbps inter-VLAN routing
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 5 Gbps IDS/IPS (Ubiquiti spec)
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: Not published by Ubiquiti. Unverified third-party estimate of about 1.8-2.2 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: Not published
  • New Sessions/sec: Not published
  • Interfaces: 2x 10G SFP+ ports; 8x 1GbE RJ45 LAN ports; 1x 2.5GbE RJ45 WAN port (sources conflict on WAN; one lists a 25GbE WAN port)
  • Form Factor: 1U rackmount

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: 5 Gbps IDS/IPS rating from Ubiquiti; 10G SFP+ ports for fast uplinks or LAN; Multi-WAN support with 2.5GbE WAN; Integrated UniFi Network controller and UniFi OS for centralized management; Built-in NVR bay for UniFi Protect cameras; Rackmount 1U form factor suited to server racks
  • ✘ Cons: Ubiquiti does not publish firewall, VPN, or session-rate figures; Real-world WAN throughput in independent tests is about 3-4.7 Gbps, below the 5 Gbps IDS/IPS rating; Port layout and WAN specs differ between sources; Costs about 2x the UDM Pro (about $220 more) for a modest throughput gain; Limited 1GbE LAN port count compared with dedicated switches; Requires UniFi ecosystem for full feature set
  • Est. Price: $599 - $660

Compare Against

Juniper Networks SRX4120
Juniper Networks SRX4120
★ 3.5 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 39 Gbps (1518B UDP); 28 Gbps (IMIX)
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 6 Gbps Advanced Threat Protection; 12 Gbps NGFW (CPS) / 35 Gbps NGFW (TPS); 23 Gbps Application Security (CPS) / 36 Gbps (TPS)
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 36 Gbps (1400B); 18 Gbps (IMIX)
  • Max Sessions: 5,000,000 concurrent (IPv4/IPv6)
  • New Sessions/sec: Not published in Juniper spec; 8,000 SSL connections/sec
  • Interfaces: 8x RJ-45 multi-rate; 8x SFP+; 4x SFP28; 2x QSFP28; 2x SFP chassis cluster/HA; 1x console RJ-45; 1x management RJ-45; 1x USB 3.0
  • Form Factor: 1U fixed chassis, 17.28 in W x 18.2 in D; 2x hot-swappable 1+1 redundant PSUs (max 229 W AC / 238 W DC)

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Strong 39 Gbps firewall and 36 Gbps IPsec VPN throughput in a 1U chassis; 5 million concurrent sessions and 4,000 IPsec tunnels suit mid-size enterprise edge; 1+1 redundant power supplies; MACsec support on all data ports; mix of RJ-45, SFP+, SFP28 and QSFP28 ports for flexible uplinks; well-regarded Junos CLI and SRX platform feature set
  • ✘ Cons: High acquisition cost compared with many competitors, especially once support and security subscriptions are bundled; New Sessions/sec figure is not published in Juniper's spec sheet; Threat Prevention throughput drops sharply versus firewall throughput when IPS/AppSecure are enabled; Juniper's IPS and GUI have drawn mixed user feedback; SSL-decryption capacity is limited relative to the headline firewall figures; end-of-life and stock availability of this model are uncertain on the secondary market
  • Est. Price: $51,750 - $137,354

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